Matthew McDermott February 22, 2013 10:31 am

Three years after their employer locked them out, UNITE HERE!-represented employees at Pleasanton, CA’s Castlewood Country Club are back to work with a new contract. In a stunning show of … Read More

Matthew McDermott February 21, 2013 8:20 am

Building off yesterday’s coverage of the declining worth of the increasingly universal degree, the renowned author Barbara Ehrenreich (along with her husband John) have gone much deeper to examine what … Read More

Matthew McDermott February 12, 2013 8:49 am

The New England grocery store chain Stop and Shop has opened 14 hiring centers and placed ads in regional papers searching for replacement workers (scabs) in case of any work … Read More

Matthew McDermott February 1, 2013 9:07 am

If you’ve been paying attention to Walmart workers’ ongoing fight for respect, you may remember Walmart’s attempt to shut the strikes down during the heady days leading up to Black … Read More

Matthew McDermott January 31, 2013 7:28 am

Labor’s changing view on immigration was on full display as President Obama and a bipartisan Senate Committee vowed to fast-track immigration reform earlier this week. Obama spoke in Las Vegas … Read More

Matthew McDermott January 28, 2013 7:42 am

By: Matthew McDermott

In recent months, advocates of workers have been taking statistics on the recovering job market with a grain of salt. Case in point: the unemployment rate is … Read More

Sierra Feldner-Shaw January 24, 2013 10:29 am

From United for a Fair Economy:

According to a new report, the recent recession, with its string of foreclosures that are disproportionately affecting people of color, demonstrates that policies … Read More